Friday, May 30, 2008

Nesting

Greetings, y'all, from Austin.

The trip down was lovely. I flew out of nasty, rainy, chilly Chicago and landed in sunny, warm (okay, hot) Texas right on schedule. I am almost pathetically happy to be here. The people are friendly, the sun is shining, and it's hot. Super hot. My spicy Arabian blood is dancing for joy.

The Austinites think I'm insane, and keep pulling me back into the air conditioning, but they didn't spend the winter (which is still going on) in Chicago.

Dolores and Harry have opted to spend the afternoon at the hotel pool. So far, there have been no frantic text messages from Harry so I presume little miss fluffy hasn't groped a lifeguard or done a drunken cannonball into the lobby fountain.

It looks to be a fun shooting day tomorrow. There are piles of people signed up. I'm typing this from the big work table at The Knitting Nest in company with a delightful group of ladies who have come all the way from Dallas for a getaway weekend with 1,000 Knitters as the centerpiece and stopped by early to say hello and get first crack at all the yarn.

Here's a group shot, courtesy of the Photo Booth program on my Mac.

I'm the bald one. Left to right, with hair, are Annise, Liz, Betty, and Tasha. In the background, Malabrigo and Cascade.

Thanks for coming to Austin! I was so glad to chance upon the shoot and get to meet you. I don't get down to south Austin much, so I hadn't been keeping up with Knitting Nest activities (I teach at a far north Austin shop). Everyone sure was nice, and I hope you got some great shots!

well, you missed a truly gorgeous Chicago weekend! It sure seemed like summer yesterday and Saturday while I was pulling weeds in the hot sun. Of course, I have northern European roots, so anything over 82 is too hot for me. I bet they loved you in Austin!

Now see, it's lovely and warm up here in Madison too! Maybe your being THERE warmed the whole Upper Midwest (can we send you to the Carribbean?). I can't tell you how pleased I am to hear that our Candidate is behaving (that buzzing you hear is me praying). Please tell Harry to call ME on our interstellar communicator IN CASE HE NEEDS TO (he'll know what that means). In the meantime, have a BLAST! Those lucky girls and guys, to have you among them...

No, no, come back East, it is Awwwwfully hot here now, Your spicy blood will like it here ;) However Delores, may want to hire a spicy sheep shearer ;)Harry can come to the beaches and vist all the aquariums and Myrtle beach too ;) He'd love it :)

I just listened to STICKS and STRING with David Reidy and lo and behold, there you were! Nice interview, although it took several pauses for me to explain to my son about Dolores and I still don't think he understands. (Does anyone, really?)'See you at camp this year? Camp 3, right?Sara in WI

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